1.
According to the geologists, the earth’s surface is composed of several
segments that are called
a. earth segments. b. surface plates.
c. tectonic plates. d. geological
segments.
e. segmental plates.
2. The
number of mild (minor to very minor) earthquakes occurring on
the earth is almost
a. 1 or 2 per year. b. 10 to 20 per year.
c. 100 per year. d. 1,000 per year.
e. several thousand per year.
3. An
earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale is
a. twice as strong as a 6.0 earthquake.
b. 10 times stronger than a 6.0 earthquake.
c. 100 times stronger than a 6.0 earthquake.
d. 500 times stronger than a 6.0 earthquake.
e. none of the above.
4.
Everything else being the same, a building constructed of heavyweight arterials
is subjected to a greater earthquake load than a building constructed of
lightweight materials.
a. True b. False
5. A reinforced concrete beam measures
12 in. * 24 in. in cross section. If the density of reinforced concrete is 150
lb/ft3, the weight of the beam is
a. 450 lb/ft. b. 350 lb/ft.
c. 300 lb/ft. d. 300 lb.
e. 300 lb/ft3.
6. In a building whose structural system
consists of columns, beams, and floor and roof slabs, the columns are spaced at
40 ft on center in one direction and 25 ft on center in the other direction.
What is the tributary area for an interior column?
a. 1,000 ft2 b. 1,000 ft
c. 500 ft2 d. 250 ft2
e. None of the above
7. In a
building whose structural system consists of columns, beams, and floor and roof
slabs, the columns are spaced at 40 ft on center in one direction and 25 ft on
center in the other direction. What is the tributary area for a corner column?
a. 1,000 ft2 b. 1,000 ft
c. 500 ft2 d. 250 ft2
e. None of the above
8. The
total approximate dead load of a floor in a typical wood frame residential
building is
a. 50 psf. b. 30 psf.
c. 10 psf. d. 5 psf.
e. none of the above.
9. The
total approximate gravity load on a floor in a typical wood frame residential
building is
a. 50 psf. b. 30 psf.
c. 10 psf. d. 5 psf.
e. none of the above
10. The
primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to
overcome the weakness of concrete in tension.
a. True b. False
11. A
material that is weak in tension is
a. strong in shear.
b. weak in shear.
c. no relationship between the shear and tensile strengths of a material.
12. A
material that is weak in tension is
a. strong in bending.
b. weak in bending.
c. no relationship between the tensile and bending strengths of
a material.
13. The
stirrups in a reinforced concrete beam are used to
a. increase the strength of the beam in bending.
b. reduce the deflection of the beam.
c. increase the durability of the beam.
d. increase the strength of the beam in
shear.
e. none of the above.
14. The
bearing strength of a material is closely related to its
a. bending strength. b. tensile strength.
c. compressive strength. d. modulus of
elasticity.
e. none of the above
15. In a
steel column that rests on a concrete footing, the area of the bearing plate
used is generally
a. greater than the cross-sectional area of the column.
b. equal to the cross-sectional area of the column.
c. smaller than the cross-sectional area of the column.
16. The
primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to
a. prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in the column.
b. prevent the crushing of concrete.
c. increase the shear resistance of the column.
d. none of the above.
17. The
horizontal blocking in wood studs helps prevent
a. compressive failure of studs.
b. shear failure of studs.
c. tensile failure of studs.
d. buckling of studs.
18. The
allowable stress in a material is generally
a. equal to its ultimate stress.
b. less than its ultimate stress.
c. greater than its ultimate stress.
d. none of the above.
19. In most
materials, the safety margin for compressive stress and bending stress is the
same.
a. True b. False
20. In the
CMAR method of project delivery, the CM
a. advises the owner with respect to construction costs
during the
design phase.
b. manages the project’s construction during the construction
phase.
c. works as the general contractor for the project.
d. all of the above.
e. only (a) and (b).